Location: Barnstaple
Barnstaple (Devon) - CinemaType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 2000sFurther Comments: The spirit at work within this building could be that of a worker who fell from the roof during repair work in 1931 - he died a week after the accident.

The Thin Man

Location: Beaconsfield (Buckinghamshire) - Chiltern Cinema (no longer operational)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1980sFurther Comments: The thin, grey haired wraith reported here was named as a former manager. The entity was said to be annoying rather than frightening, and was frequently seen on stage by staff after all members of the public had left.

Monk

Location: Bedford (Bedfordshire) - CineworldType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 2000sFurther Comments: Both Screen 4 and the toilet area are reputed to be haunted by a hooded figure. Cold spots and strange sounds have also been reported. The cinema stands on the former site of Newnham priory.

Coach Driver

Location: Blackpool (Lancashire) - Royal Pavilion CinemaType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1971Further Comments: This shade claimed to be a 1920s coach driver when contacted by a medium, which was called in after evening workers reported flickering lights and cold spots in the building.

Steam

Location: Brighton (Sussex) - Former ABC Cinema, King's RoadType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: This cinema operated from the site of an old Turkish bathhouse. Cinema staff would report the sound of running water and clouds of steam which appeared from nowhere.

George

Location: Brighton (Sussex) - Odeon Cinema, West StreetType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1970s onwardsFurther Comments: Local legend says George was killed during the construction of the cinema and now makes his presence felt. He was once seen standing on the top of a flight of stairs by a manager, and has a habit of tapping customers on their shoulder.

Suicide

Location: Bristol (Somerset) - Kings Cinema (currently the base for the City Council's Housing Department)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: One of the rest rooms is said to be particularly cold - the area is haunted by the ghost of someone who took their life by leaping from the balcony.

Shadowy Figures

Location: Bristol (Somerset) - Odeon cinema, BroadmeadType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Late twentieth centuryFurther Comments: Several members of staff have reported seeing people milling about the auditorium, disappearing if approached. A seat in the third row of screen three is said to be home to a shadowy apparition.

Figures

Location: Carmarthen (Dyfed) - Lyric Theatre, King StreetType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1940s onwards?Further Comments: Several figures, both male and female, are reported to haunt this building. One former member of staff claimed that the phantoms have been making themselves known since the 1940s, while in 1996 a tall man in a suit was spotted in the projection room.

Location: Devizes (Wiltshire) - Old CinemaType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: UnknownFurther Comments: These eerie footsteps have been heard pacing in empty rooms on the first floor.

Mr Christopher

Location: East Grinstead (Sussex) - Old Cinema along King StreetType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: February 1970Further Comments: A former manager, this spirit has been seen in full evening dress in various parts of the building.

Unknown

Location: Hemel Hempstead (Hertfordshire) - Jarman Park cinemaType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Twenty first centuryFurther Comments: Objects have been reported flying through the air in one room in this cinema. Moaning is also heard from the same area.

Figure

Location: Ipswich (Suffolk) - Ipswich Film Theatre (Cinema), Town HallType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Late twentieth centuryFurther Comments: Several staff at this building reported a shadowy figure walking around the rear corridors near the protection booths.

Actress

Location: Keighley (Yorkshire) - Keighley Picture House cinemaType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1996 onwardsFurther Comments: After opening in 1913, an actress is said to have committed suicide in this theatre by throwing herself from a balcony. She may have been seen in the early 2000s by members of the public who complained that a woman had opened a fire door (one witness said she was wearing old fashioned clothing). When staff investigated, the door was secure. Staff report that screen one has a bad feeling, while the second projector room has a warm inviting feel.

Location: Luton (Bedfordshire) - The Alma cinema (no longer standing)Type: CurseDate / Time: Pre 1960sFurther Comments: The Alma was thought to be cursed by locals who were forced to move from their homes so they could be demolished for the construction of the cinema. A construction worker fell to his death during the building work, and many felt that it was his ghostly presence that haunted The Alma.

Oscar

Location: Motherwell (Lanarkshire) - Rex Cinema (was originally the New Century Theatre, but is no longer operational; currently a snooker club?)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Mid twentieth centuryFurther Comments: Though Oscar is no longer reported, during his stay here he had a reputation of scaring away usherettes who worked the late shifts.

Woman

Location: Newcastle Under Lyme (Staffordshire) - Rex and Rio Cinema (demolished 1970s)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Late 1960sFurther Comments: A member of staff locking up at night after everyone had left watched a woman walk past him towards the toilets. The man shouted after the lady to be quick; she appeared to ignore him and disappeared into the restroom. After several minutes of waiting he knocked on the door. There was no reply, so he entered the room to see if she was okay - it was empty.

Pale Man

Location: Nottingham (Nottinghamshire) - Lenton Abbey, Classic CinemaType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1970sFurther Comments: Built on the site of a former priory, this cinema is haunted by a figure that could be a monk, though it appears to dress in 'normal' clothing.

Floater

Location: SE15 (Greater London) - Tower Cinema, Peckham (now demolished, a car park built on top)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1950sFurther Comments: Several staff and workers at the cinema encountered a ghostly figure which walked 3.3 metres off the ground. Research showed that a chapel had once stood on the site, its floor 3.3 metres higher than the cinema's. It is said that during the demolition process, several workmen fled the area after encountering figures passing through walls.

Man in Grey

Location: Sutton (Surrey) - Former cinema at RosehillType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: 1972Further Comments: This figure appeared several times to members of staff, slowly disappearing if approached or spoken to. During the 1950s local residents complained of loud organ music coming from the building in the early hours of the morning, even though the organ had been removed several years previously.

Alfred Frederick Janes

Location: SW16 (Greater London) - Odeon cinema (was the Streatham Astoria)Type: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Late twentieth centuryFurther Comments: Alfred once owned a large house which was demolished to make way for the development of a large theatre. He died shortly after completion of the playhouse, and since then his ghost has been spotted moving around, and once was heard shouting 'I won't sell!'.

Stealing Cashier

Location: W11 (Greater London) - Former Coronet Cinema, Notting Hill GateType: Haunting ManifestationDate / Time: Around Christmas (reoccurring)Further Comments: Caught stealing from the night's takings, this cashier killed herself in the building when confronted by the manager. Her footsteps are heard running up the stairs towards the area where she leapt from, breaking her neck in the fall.